FNUS73 KJKL 021042 FWSJKL SPOT FORECAST FOR SHELTON...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 642 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION....A RIDGE OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE SOUTH ZONE FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY...AND THEN PASS BY TO THE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY. WITH THE PROXIMITY OF THE HIGH...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE HELD TO 10 MPH OR LESS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A SEASONABLY COOL AND DRY AIRMASS COUPLED WITH STRONG HEATING FROM THE EARLY APRIL SUNSHINE WILL LEAD TO RATHER LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE LOWEST HUMIDITY SHOULD OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON THURSDAY... EVENTUALLY BRINGING A LIKELIHOOD OF RAIN BY LATE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........AROUND 33 AT IGNITION...48-53. HUMIDITY............52-58 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 21-31 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AROUND 1400. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH AROUND 1400. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH AROUND 1400. POP.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAX AROUND 5800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AT 7 TO 14 MPH AROUND 1200. DISPERSION INDEX....MAX AROUND 66. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........8 11 14 23 28 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............33 40 46 49 50 RH..............54 39 30 23 23 20 FT WIND......NW 2 NW 3 NW 6 NW 7 NW 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 10 10 RIDGETOP WIND...NW 3 NW 5 NW 10 NW 10 NW 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3300 4500 5300 5700 5500 TRANSPORT WIND..W 7 NW 9 NW 8 NW 12 NW 14 HAINES INDEX....4 4 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25 VALLEYS...AROUND 31 RIDGES. MAX HUMIDITY........83 TO 93 PERCENT VALLEYS...57 TO 67 PERCENT RIDGES. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AROUND 3 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH AROUND 0500. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AROUND 3 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH AROUND 0500. POP.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM SKY (%).........33 29 22 18 14 8 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............47 39 35 33 30 28 RH..............31 43 51 58 68 76 20 FT WIND......NW 5 NW 3 N 1 N 1 N 1 NE 1 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 RIDGETOP WIND...NW 5 NW 5 N 3 N 3 N 3 NE 3 MIX HGT (FT)....4500 1500 500 300 200 300 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 13 SW 3 S 0 S 0 S 0 S 0 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53-58. HUMIDITY............19-25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH AROUND 1200. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AROUND 1200. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AROUND 1200. POP.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3200-4900 FT AGL AROUND 1100. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH AROUND 1000. DISPERSION INDEX....39. TIME (EDT) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........5 6 8 9 12 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............27 34 43 50 54 55 RH..............81 62 40 26 23 24 20 FT WIND......NE 1 NE 3 NE 5 NE 8 NE 7 NE 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 8 10 10 9 RIDGETOP WIND...NE 3 NE 5 NE 5 NE 15 NE 10 NE 10 MIX HGT (FT)....400 3200 4300 4900 4700 3900 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 3 NE 8 N 10 NE 8 NE 7 NE 9 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 2 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...PELTON REQUESTED BY...BONITA JOHNSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130402.SHELT.01/JKL